Review committee: Fire Prevention

Reviewed on: 

11.4 National Fire Advisor

(Adopted at 2006 Annual General Meeting)

Preamble

11.4.1.  The size and technical complexity of events facing the Fire Services have changed significantly.  Densely populated urban areas come into direct contact with the forces of nature (Katrina); trains and trucks regularly transport hazardous materials though most Canadian municipalities; and words such as “Avian Flu” have entered our vocabulary.  All are signs to the Fire Services that the range of responses that Canadians are expecting of them will continue to expand.

11.4.2.  There is a need for the Fire Services to coordinate and standardize their approaches to training and equipment to the greatest extent possible.  Faced with major emergencies in the future, it will be imperative for the Fire Services to work collaboratively and inclusively with the Provinces and Territories.  The National Fire Advisor could make an important contribution by ensuring a strategic coordinated approach to planning.

Recommended

11.4.3.  The Government of Canada should be committed to establishing the Office of the National Fire Advisor and locating it within Public Safety Canada.

Status in 2021

Discussion

Since the time of this resolution, the CAFC has continued to evolve its thinking in this area through the membership. See discussion in Mapping the Future.